Editor’s word: It is a growing story.
A U.S. Navy helicopter and a fighter jet assigned to the plane service USS Nimitz crashed within the South China Sea on Sunday in separate incidents lower than an hour aside, the Navy stated.
“All personnel concerned are protected and in secure situation,” U.S. Pacific Fleet stated in a quick assertion.
At roughly 2:45 p.m. native time, an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter hooked up to the Nimitz “went down within the waters of the South China Sea whereas conducting routine operations,” U.S. Pacific Fleet stated. Property assigned to the service’s strike group rescued the helicopter’s three crew members. The helicopter was assigned to the “Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73.
About half-hour later, at 3:15 p.m., an F/A-18F Tremendous Hornet fighter jet from the Strike Fighter Squadron 22 “Combating Redcocks” additionally crashed within the South China Sea whereas conducting routine operations, in keeping with the assertion. Each crew members efficiently ejected from the jet and have been rescued, U.S. Pacific Fleet stated.
The reason for each incidents are underneath investigation.
Beth Sullivan is an editor for Navy Instances. Beforehand, she labored as a workers reporter for The Every day Memphian and as an assistant editor at The Austin Chronicle.
